God of Tricksters

A few days later.

"What's going on?"

"The Czar is selling all their family business?"

"Yes, we also found Theodore Griffith meeting with Yermolayev before they did this."

"So, this means Theodore Griffith is the culprit?"

"Is he insane?"

"Does he know that the businesses are the reason why Czar is barely hanging on right now? If they sell everything, they'll be in trouble."

"That's right. We should buy them right now."

"Indeed. This is our chance."

A group of people was discussing how they should devour the Czar since the Wind Emperor had passed away. No one would be protecting them anymore.

And Yermolayev was actually foolish enough to sell everything. If they didn't take this opportunity to acquire them, they would be a fool.

The same situation happened all around the countries as there were many people who were aiming for Czar's power. The Wind Emperor had truly protected the entire family this whole time.

With these many people aiming for Czar, sooner or later, the family situation would return to its previous state. The Czar had no choice but to sacrifice their people to get married away and be tortured for the rest of their lives.

This was the reason why the Wind Emperor never dropped his guard down to the point he was also cold and ruthless to his enemy. He wanted to show the enemies that there was no mercy if they dared to poke him. At the same time, he was telling his family members, who weren't on the same side, that if they dared to betray the family, he would destroy them as well.

Unfortunately, that decision also made the people he loved the most suffer. That was why he regretted his decision but couldn't do anything to change it.

Unlike Theo, whose brain could scare people off, he didn't have anything other than his strength and coldness. If he showed any weakness, they would take advantage of his weakness and use him.

But the Wind Emperor had passed away. Everyone wanted a piece of what the Wind Emperor had built. This was a chance for them to get a name for their own.

However, some of them hesitated to make their move like a company that was holding a high-level meeting with all their shareholders.

"What should we do? Should we get a piece of the Czar? This is the perfect opportunity."

"Still, we're talking about Theodore Griffith here. I'm sure there's a big reason why the Czar is selling their business like crazy."

"Isn't the Czar simply knowing their limitations? There's no way Theodore Griffith will protect them the whole time. So, they're selling their businesses to downsize their family. This is what I call declining."

"That's true."

"But they're not selling any random businesses they have… They're literally selling all of their businesses. This is crazy. If they're doing this, they won't get any more revenue. Once their assets are gone, they'll be useless."

"But do you remember what Theodore Griffith has done whenever a similar situation arrives?"

"Now that I think about it, there was once a battle between the Safulli Group and the Pata Corporation. The Pata Corporation suffered the same to the point the Safulli Group took control of the Pata Corporation. But that was a trap. Theodore Griffith used that opportunity to destroy the Safulli Group and give back the Pata Corporation."

"There was also an issue with the Star Group. We didn't get much information about it, but I heard that the Star Group also endured the same situation, albeit it wasn't as bad as the Pata Corporation. People were leaving and the assets were shrinking, but he turned around the situation. The Star Group might become a bit smaller, but their foundation was solidified and filled with loyal people."

"So, you're telling us that Theodore Griffith is doing the same thing?"

"He wants us to buy all of their assets before doing something to turn the situation around? When that happens, not only will we lose money, we'll also lose many things."

"This is… This must be his scheme."

"We're almost falling for this scheme. I'm sure that there are many who don't fall, but there are more people who will fall for this trick and buy the assets. They're going to suffer."

"But there is a possibility such a situation won't happen."

"What are the Czar's doing?"

"They're closing their gates and plan to hide, it seems. This is why it's a perfect opportunity to buy them. It's as if the Czar is just trying to escape from all the disturbance that the Wind Emperor's death will cause."

"Are they not doing anything?"

"They're only bringing some experts and buying some expensive equipment with the money they get after selling those things. They're also stocking many things for training."

"Are they really going to hole up there?"

"This is weird. It's simply too good to be true."

"But if we don't take this chance to get some pieces, we might regret it if nothing happens in the future."

"But there's also the risk of playing this game. We're talking about Theodore Griffith here. This trick must come from him."

"There are so many variables. Theodore Griffith is known to be far more brutal than his grandfather, the War Saint. If we're falling for his scheme, there's also a chance that we'll be wiped out."

"That's right. What should we do right now?"

"This is why we're having a meeting here. We need to figure out our next move. Whether we'll fish in the troubled water or we'll stay away from this entire mess."

"Yeah, we need to talk a bit more before making a decision."

The people agreed. As they said, there were many people who thought the same way as them, believing this was Theo's scheme to deal them with a blow. They believed Theo planned to get everything the Czar had back while getting the benefits from them.

So, this was why they weren't doing anything. They chose to monitor the situation a bit more before making this decision.

Little did they know, Yermolayev was actually sitting on his boat, fishing. After the Wind Emperor's funeral, Yermolayev chose to spend his time with fun activities to wash away their sadness.

"Oh, I got this one! Lyov, ready the net."

"I'm here." Lyovkin smiled and prepared to catch the fish.

They were doing what a family would do, not troubled at all by the mess outside. As for Theo, he was sitting on a beach chair, watching them from the side. He was sipping out the drink lazily.

It was peaceful.